Director, Business Ops & Strategy

A Director of Business Strategy & Excellence in Operations at Edwards Lifesciences Canada, is responsible for leading Strategic Initiatives designed to accelerate the adoption of transformative SHD innovations enterprise-level strategic initiatives, driving operational excellence, and supporting leadership-level decision making. The role spans strategy development, operational performance enhancement, program leadership, and cross-functional alignment with Business Units, Operations, and Senior Leadership. As a key player within Edwards Canada organization, this role will have a seat at the CLT.

How you’ll make an impact:

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Lead or co-lead annual strategic planning processes, including deep-dive assessments and consulting-style reviews of key business issues.

• Develop and plan enterprise-level strategic projects with accountability for deliverables, analysis, metrics, and executive reporting.

• Design and deliver high-quality presentations, recommendations, and communication tools for senior audiences.

Operations Leadership & Performance

• Develop targeted Operations initiatives within Strategy or in partnership with Business Units to improve operational capabilities.

• Serve as a trusted partner to Operations leaders, providing recommendations to enhance performance across the organization.

• Manage processes for Operations Council and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Operations Committees.

Executive Advisory & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Advise VP and Leadership Team on enterprise-level initiatives, providing strategic insight and program direction.

• Partner with internal teams, alliance partners, and BUs on strategy, marketing, commercial planning, and cross-functional initiatives.

Program & Change Management

• Lead complex cross-functional programs ensuring governance, resource allocation, and project management best practices.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives promoting efficiency, aligned processes, and enhanced strategic capability.

• Drive a change within the organization as we need to enhance our value proposition to our emerging Strategic Accounts

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Strategy, Business, Technical, Scientific, or Finance fields.

• 10-12+ years of experience in strategy, operations, management consulting, business development, or related fields.

• Experience working in a regulated industry, ideally medical devices or healthcare.

• Proven ability to manage complex projects and cross-functional leadership.

What else we look for:

• Strong Business Acumen

• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to synthesize complex information into strategic insights.

• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and market assessment capabilities.

• Experience with clinical or medical device markets.

• Demonstrated people leadership and talent development capabilities

• Discipline in seizing the following:

  • Opportunities & Challenges

  • Defining key tactics

  • Capable of establishing milestone to monitor progress

  • Putting in place metrics that will define success of execution

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families. 

For Canada, the base pay range for this position is 152 000 $  - 215 000 $ (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).